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New forum - please read

Last post by Guburnor « Wed Aug 04, 2021 1:42 pm

by Guburnor » Wed Aug 04, 2021 1:42 pm

We have received a few requests for this via email - and specifically for it to be kept separate from Sports/Soccer, hence it is in Hobbies. If it...

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Wed Aug 04, 2021 1:42 pm
Stamp Collecting

Last post by Del.Monte « Wed Aug 03, 2022 10:17 am
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by Del.Monte » Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:45 pm
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Very much a Cinderella hobby these days and one wonders will it survive at all with the proliferation of self-adhesive stamps and the huge decline in...

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I'm still buying the odd First Day Cover that catches my eye and bought this one today for £3.60 from the Czech Republic. Despite my dislike for the...
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Last post by Del.Monte
Wed Aug 03, 2022 10:17 am
What book are you currently reading?

Last post by Del.Monte « Wed Jul 13, 2022 4:12 pm
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by quodec » Tue Jul 27, 2021 10:03 pm
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I recently purchased a collection of Ernest Hemingway's books and am currently reading 'The Sun Also Rises'. Not sure what to make of it, to be...

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Just finished this unusual book - the 1940s story of a House Sparrow that was rescued by a good samaritan after falling from its nest. The baby bird...
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Last post by Del.Monte
Wed Jul 13, 2022 4:12 pm
The Gubu lock thread

Last post by Del.Monte « Tue Jul 12, 2022 8:45 pm
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by Ncdjd2 » Tue Jul 12, 2022 7:58 pm

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No internet forum is worth its salt without a lock thread. This may be the only post in this thread but it needs to be created for the sake of...

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Never one to refuse a challenge, here's my contribution - not a lock as such but a lock escutcheon. Way back, in the early 1990's, I was in the...

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Last post by Del.Monte
Tue Jul 12, 2022 8:45 pm
Genealogy Chat

Last post by BrianD3 « Fri Jul 08, 2022 8:16 pm
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by Cobham » Mon Jul 19, 2021 1:49 pm

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This is one topic that I followed on boards, maybe create a section in Hobbies?

MOD NOTE: Forum created, this thread can be chit chat.

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Just looking through the usual sources (civil records,census, newspapers) drives home a lot of things about life, death and Irish history. My great...

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Last post by BrianD3
Fri Jul 08, 2022 8:16 pm
Aptly named authors etc.

Last post by knownunknown « Thu Jul 07, 2022 3:35 am
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by Del.Monte » Tue Jul 05, 2022 10:51 am

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Came across this guy last night and it gave me the idea for this thread.

I know it's spelt differently but it's pronounced the same and couldn't be...

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Never name your child Pincher, if that’s your second name then change it. Other names not to go with at a glance:

Moe Lester
Short(t)...

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Last post by knownunknown
Thu Jul 07, 2022 3:35 am
What's on your bookshelves?

Last post by Del.Monte « Thu Jun 30, 2022 10:31 pm
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by Del.Monte » Mon Jun 27, 2022 8:27 pm

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Bookshelves always seem to attract clutter and I was undertaking a major clear-out today I thought a few pics were called for - these shots were...

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I did a bit of cleaning and found two caps. One old NVA army cap and a Magufuli election campaign cap (Former Tanzanian president). Both picked up in...

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Last post by Del.Monte
Thu Jun 30, 2022 10:31 pm
Hillwalking

Last post by isha « Sun Jun 19, 2022 4:09 pm
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by Dec A Wash » Thu Nov 25, 2021 12:40 pm
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Off you go!

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Ye didn't even see the steps, 500 fairly steepish, narrow, uneven yokes 🙂
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Last post by isha
Sun Jun 19, 2022 4:09 pm
Cycling

Last post by Hairy-Joe « Tue May 31, 2022 6:13 pm
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by Gonzovision » Thu Aug 05, 2021 9:34 am
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Have a new Hybrid coming from Giant. Haven't had a bike in years, but an ankle injury has dictated I won't be running for a while yet.

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I'm afraid in not on it as much as I want
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Last post by Hairy-Joe
Tue May 31, 2022 6:13 pm
Dublin City Book Fair

Last post by Del.Monte « Thu May 05, 2022 9:05 pm

by Del.Monte » Thu May 05, 2022 9:05 pm

Glad to see the return of this fair after an absence of two years - always a good call!

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Last post by Del.Monte
Thu May 05, 2022 9:05 pm
DIY firepit

Last post by SmartinMartin « Wed May 04, 2022 10:23 pm

by SmartinMartin » Wed May 04, 2022 10:23 pm

Hey folks, made a simple and free firepit this evening and thought i would share. I went to the local dump, borrowed an old washing machine, took out...

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Last post by SmartinMartin
Wed May 04, 2022 10:23 pm
BOOKS - Help thread/queries etc.

Last post by kadman « Thu Apr 28, 2022 1:48 pm
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by Del.Monte » Thu Apr 21, 2022 10:30 pm

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Anybody have any dealings with ? They advertise on Facebook, appear to have lots of followers but their website tells one nothing about their...

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Ah the thrush, the greatest little songbird of them all.

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Last post by kadman
Thu Apr 28, 2022 1:48 pm
Unreadable books - your top picks

Last post by Peregrinus « Tue Feb 08, 2022 6:04 am
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by Del.Monte » Sun Feb 06, 2022 6:53 pm

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All the hype around Joyce's Ulysses at this time of year got me thinking about books that I can't get into and don't want to. Ulysses is definitely...

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I hated Kerouac's On the Road ; just one long reminder of how tedious and boring people are when they're drunk and/or high and you're not. Just...

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Last post by Peregrinus
Tue Feb 08, 2022 6:04 am
Irish Christian Heritage: Photos and Discussion

Last post by Mr Daniel F. O'Leary « Fri Feb 04, 2022 11:54 am
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by Memento Mori » Tue Jul 27, 2021 5:16 pm

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This is something I have a great interest in and over the years I have collected loads of photos of old churches and the likes. I thought we could...

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Sort of following on from the theme of the last post, this is the Palatine Centre in County Limerick.

The Palatines were 18th century Protestant...

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Last post by Mr Daniel F. O'Leary
Fri Feb 04, 2022 11:54 am
Old remedies

Last post by 490808 « Mon Jan 10, 2022 12:34 pm
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by Ncdjd2 » Mon Jan 10, 2022 11:42 am

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I was told when I was a baby and had the whooping cough that my mother gave me turnip juice on the advice of my grandmother, to ease my symptoms and...

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My understanding of scouring is like what you do with a scouring pad? Something Horse/Mares Tail (aka Scouring Rush) used to be used for.

The...

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Last post by 490808
Mon Jan 10, 2022 12:34 pm
Craft Beer Tasting

Last post by Norman Breaks « Wed Dec 22, 2021 10:31 pm
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by Norman Breaks » Mon Nov 29, 2021 10:20 pm

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Do you count this as a hobby? Not sure where else it fits in. Anyway, a place to chat about craft beers you've had and if you enjoyed them or not.

I...

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Very informative and light entertainment beer related questions and answers. Worth the watch.

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Last post by Norman Breaks
Wed Dec 22, 2021 10:31 pm
GTA 5 online

Last post by Norman Breaks « Tue Dec 07, 2021 5:03 pm

by Norman Breaks » Tue Dec 07, 2021 5:03 pm

I'm surprised there is no gaming forum.

Anyone else here play GTA online? Some new DLC content due in a week or so. Supposedly featuring Dr. Dre....

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Last post by Norman Breaks
Tue Dec 07, 2021 5:03 pm
Cleaning Books

Last post by Cobham « Sun Nov 28, 2021 1:38 pm
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by Del.Monte » Sun Oct 03, 2021 4:28 pm

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I buy a lot of second-hand books and I am always looking for the best way to get rid of hard to remove stickers without damaging my purchases. It's...

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I would try 'magic eraser' on delicate things that might be damaged by chemicals etc.

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Last post by Cobham
Sun Nov 28, 2021 1:38 pm
Collecting Irish Fiction

Last post by Banshee Bones « Thu Nov 11, 2021 9:03 pm
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by Del.Monte » Wed Nov 10, 2021 10:53 am

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I'm a big fan of certain genres of Irish fiction including anything by William Trevor, Jennifer Johnston, Molly Keane, Rearden Conner, John McGahern,...

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Generally, I'd rather have my thumbnails pulled out than read your modern Irish novelists but I enjoyed the cards of the gambler by Benedict Kiely...

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Last post by Banshee Bones
Thu Nov 11, 2021 9:03 pm
History Quiz

Last post by Mikewest « Wed Oct 20, 2021 10:54 am
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by Riffmongous » Tue Aug 10, 2021 10:09 pm
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Rules are simple, whoever answers correctly first gets to ask the next question. If you're 100% sure you got it then go ahead and ask the next one,...

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Both very close but not correct, Croghan/Cruchan Co. Roscommon is a current village 10+ miles away. Unlike Del.Monte I need the exact answer for this...
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Last post by Mikewest
Wed Oct 20, 2021 10:54 am
Kayaking

Last post by CelticRambler « Sat Oct 02, 2021 10:11 pm
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by artybike » Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:50 pm

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Any other casual kayaking groups out there? Here's one in Galway

Meanwhile... there's roof bars in Lidl for €34.99. They're kinda universal, the...

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I'm a very casual kayaker. Maybe twice a year, if that! Usually only when I have visitors who want to do something watery, in which case our local...

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Last post by CelticRambler
Sat Oct 02, 2021 10:11 pm
Fitness & Weight Loss

Last post by CelticRambler « Mon Sep 13, 2021 4:45 pm
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by Hodors Appletart » Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:48 am

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Anyone here currently on a fitness or weight loss thing?

I joined a gym one year ago in an effort to both stave off the effects of Covid if I ever...

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I would say though CelticRamber that you're not the average person! I've been to some of those country dances in Poitou Charentes and they're...

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Last post by CelticRambler
Mon Sep 13, 2021 4:45 pm
GUBU.ie League

Last post by RTrew « Sun Sep 12, 2021 4:52 pm
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by scutteryarse » Fri Aug 13, 2021 5:21 pm

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Here's a league I just created for users here

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Ive been rocking out solo in LP for a while, not really going anywhere. Anybody have a league team, or maybe wants to put together an online team?

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Last post by RTrew
Sun Sep 12, 2021 4:52 pm
Airfix / Tamiya etc Models

Last post by Banshee Bones « Sun Sep 05, 2021 8:47 pm
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by gugleguy » Sat Sep 04, 2021 9:01 am

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I still have to re boot my own building program from when the plague started.

Projects include spirit of st Louis testors plane and a dragon b52b...

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I got into doing airfix and tamiya models when I was laid up with a knee injury back about 10 years ago

I still have a bunch of kits with pricey add...

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Last post by Banshee Bones
Sun Sep 05, 2021 8:47 pm
If Carsberg did pets ...

Last post by Ncdjd2 « Wed Aug 25, 2021 9:54 pm
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by peasant » Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:02 pm

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...their probably best dog in the world would probably look something like this :mrgreen:
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This is Benno, the (my) best dog in...

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Lovely photo peasant.

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Wed Aug 25, 2021 9:54 pm

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